Nicolas Jay Own Rooted Pinot Noir 2022

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Nicolas Jay
Label Name:
 
Own Rooted Pinot Noir
Vintage:
 
2022
Country:
 
United States
Region:
 
Willamette Valley, Oregon
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13.5%
Grape(s):
 
100% Pinot Noir
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
3
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
3
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
14-16°C

Awards/Ratings
Jeb Dunnuck 95; Wine Enthusiast 95; James Suckling 95; Vinous 93; Wine Spectator 93; Decanter (Clive Pursehouse) 96

Tasting Note
Perfumed red and black berries with rose petal, forest-floor, baking spice and a citrus-zest lift; silky medium body, bright acidity and gentle, fine-grained tannins, finishing long and savory.

Food Pairing
Roast duck, mushroom risotto, pork tenderloin, roasted lamb; Asian: miso‑glazed black cod, char siu pork, mushroom soba, Peking duck, lightly spiced Korean BBQ.

Production Method
Grapes from own‑rooted old‑vine sites; native-yeast fermentation (100% destemmed), ~15–16 months in ~50% new French oak; bottled unfined and unfiltered; organic/biodynamic practices.

Vineyard Info
Nicolas‑Jay (Jean‑Nicolas Méo & Jay Boberg) sources old own‑rooted blocks including Bishop Creek, Hyland and Nysa; estate founded in early 2010s with organic/biodynamic farming.